Diving at the Abrolhos
Submitted by Fozz on Wed, 2013-03-13 11:21
This season is the 1st time you're allowed to dive for crays at the Abrolhos Island and the charter boat we're going on doesn't allow tanks onboard. So we'll be freediving for them this time round, so just after a bit of a heads up from anyones that been there recently or remembers from prior seasons on what sort of depth we're likely to find them (hopefully not too deep). We'll be taking some pots also for insurance, heading out this Sunday.
Cheers Fozz
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Any where from 0 - 90
Any where from 0 - 90 fathoms
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tangles
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1fthm
1fthm edge around all the islands hehe! youll probably only need to get your ankles wet to get them, just stick ya head under a big plate coral and take your pick from the supermarket shelves! good to see the charter boat is only allowing free diving for crays.
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Reckon its probably more to
Reckon its probably more to do with taking up space/possibly damaging the boat that they dont want tanks onboard
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most likely cos they dont
most likely cos they dont have a divemaster aboard
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We have picked up jumbos from
We have picked up jumbos from 2m around rockingham, so a spot like the Abrolhos would have them everywhere.
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Cheers Tangles
Lets hope its as easy as that, looking forward to it.
Fozz
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Diving
You can freedive for them easy enough as they are mostly in reasonable depths.
Just make sure you give yourself enough surface rest each time as you can get caught out constantly going up and down for them.
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Last time I was there I saw
Last time I was there I saw them in around 2-3m of water
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If you spot some flat,
If you spot some flat, limestone reefs you're in luck!
I was there this time last year and we were finding 1m wide caves with 20+ crays
North of Big Rat if you're around there, but you'll find them everywhere.. 1-3m is as deep as you'll need
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nth island
north island is crazy! you literally step into the water put yr head under and gab one! def the best out of all the islands!! and some seriously good fishing within 200 yards from the island the whole way round!